I got most of it out already with cleaner wax. It was a bummer of a week. The next day I took the SSCX bike out on some single track, and everything was great until I got home, and my front tire was flat. I was just having a bad week with bikes I guess.

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you will still use a lightning crank although the last one broke without a crash? i would not be confident to ride a product of them again.

Well, I look at it like this. It was an older crank, early version, and the newer ones are much improved over the years. Specialized S-Works cranks are basically the same design. If they hold up for Boonen, they will hold up to me. I am pleased with Lightning's customer service, and the crank is my second favorite part of the bike so it's hard for me to even think about using anything else.

I would sue them. Do they not understand how hard you worked to get this build down to where it is now.

Nah, if I was going to sue them, it would be for the scratch in my chainstay, and the temporary pain felt in my scrotum after it was smashed into my stem as a result of the failure. However this just makes me have to keep things interesting. I'm thinking about trying a Specialized spider on the cranks this time, and maybe those Praxis chainrings. That should shed a few grams perhaps. I need to do some research on the Specialized Spinders. I know they fit, I just wonder if any of them are lighter. I know there is a carbon version available.

Some minor updates. I think I am finally done. Changed out the chainrings, went to a 25mm rear tire, new Lightning cranks, dremeled on the RD a bit. Dropped 5g with the new rings. Plus they look better.

not sure if this has been covered, didnt read through the entire build. first of all, bike looks killer. i was wondering what you think of the Zipp Zuka Sprint bars. I am looking at getting new bars and am considering these. Thanks.

not sure if this has been covered, didnt read through the entire build. first of all, bike looks killer. i was wondering what you think of the Zipp Zuka Sprint bars. I am looking at getting new bars and am considering these. Thanks.

Thank you. I love the Vuka Sprint bars actually. They are a great addition to any road bike. Especially an aero road bike. They are stiff, comfortable, appear to be very aero, and look awesome. The only draw backs are if you hit your knees on the trailing edge by accident, it isn't very pleasant. Other than that I have no complaints. The SCSL stem is a brilliant piece of stiffness too. I could of gone much lighter on the stem, but I chose stiffness, and went with the SCSL.

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